This version implements following new facilities:

• SQL Reduction

• Centralized Recorder Service

Date of availability : July 1, 2019

Version 3.8.2 of the DB2 for z/OS Access Recording product "DBARS" is now available. 

DBARS Version 3.8.2 can communicate with external SIEM software using native TCP/IP communications.

Previously such communications were performed by the DBARS FTP task.

Date of availability : October 1, 2017.

Version 3.8.1 of the DB2 for z/OS Access Recording product "DBARS" is now available. 

Version 3.8.1 provides the DBARSLOG functionality that allows to store DBARS alerts to a Windows event log, for use by external systems such as big data software.

Date of availability : November 1, 2015.

Version 3.8 of the DB2 for z/OS Access Recording product "DBARS" is now available. This version provides the following new functionalities:

• Sequential (BSAM) and VSAM Recorder formats.
• Integration with external security systems using FTP.
• Recorded data stored in XML format.
• Data masking option.
• Rule-based blocking of DB2 access requests.
• Rule-based alerting of DB2 access requests.

Date of availability : August 1, 2013.

UDBAR Version 1 is now available. The product records access to DB2 running in z/Linux.

Date of availability : December 15, 2009.

The DBARSGUI facility is now available. The facility provides a GUI interface to the DBARS Report Scan utility. The facility is available for Windows workstations. 

The facility has no software prerequisites other than z/OS, DBARS and a Java virtual machine on the workstation.

Date of availability : July 1, 2007.

The product records all SQL statements that access sensitive data contained in DB2 tables.

Date of availability : March 1, 2004.

It provides an SQL interface for z/VM REXX exec's.

It provides DB2/VSE table synchronization between homogenous (DB2/VSE to DB2/VSE) and heterogenous DB2 platforms.